The roof was open for the first time. Jon Daniels said he was curious how the new ballpark plays under the natural sky. The Seattle Mariners sure loved it. Under the night sky, they knocked out fifteen hits, scoring ten runs. The Rangers got their usual two runs. There were […]
Two players. Isiah Kiner-Falefa and Rougned Odor. Both were coming off sub-par seasons. Both were trying to turn around their careers. Both worked hard in spring training and then the ensuing summer camp. Both put up great numbers in exhibition games, hitting the ball hard nearly every at-bat. Both declared […]
Jose who? And just like that, the Rangers have replaced their closer. It wasn’t a struggle. It didn’t even cause heart palpitations. Closers are interchangeable drill bits. And the Rangers have a new one. Jose Leclerc was the most recent pitcher to hold the title of Rangers closer. He is […]
No wonder they are called Angels. They came bearing gifts. The Angels realized the Rangers cannot score runs on their own, so they gifted the Rangers the three runs they needed in order to win. As a Rangers fan, it was exciting and embarrassing at the same time. Todd Frazier […]
Players have to produce when they are given a chance. In his first chance, twenty-two-year old switch-hitting middle infielder Anderson Tejeda produced. In a big way. In his first three at-bats, he saw three pitches. He flied to left on his first pitch. He singled in a run on his […]
There’s a reason pre-season numbers are worthless. Nobody is doing what they do in regular season situations against regular season competition. So the outcome is nothing but a fluke. This year, the grand illusion was even bigger. Rangers relievers put up impressive numbers in the summer camp. So, it appeared […]
Lance Lynn dominates. Check. The Rangers offense is invisible. Check. The Rangers bullpen caves. Check. The Rangers lose in frustrating fashion. Check. Your 2020 Texas Rangers. As predictable as Texas weather in the summer. *****TODAY’S GAME: Kyle Gibson (0-1, 0.00) vs. Sean Manaea (0-2, 7.00) _____________________________
So far, it’s been one win per series. Two of those three wins are Lance Lynn starts. The Rangers need to get him as many starts as possible. And, keep him in games long enough that they don’t have to call on their bullpen. Lance Lynn’s ERA is 0.00. That’s […]
This Texas Rangers team goes only as far as Joey Gallo takes it. To say he is the offense is not an understatement. He is the only offensive weapon the Rangers have. Without him, each game is like entering a gun fight with a butter knife. Thankfully, he has taken […]
Jordan Lyles made his Texas Rangers debut yesterday. Ironically, the pitcher on the mound for the Giants was Drew Smyly, last year’s version of him, another in a series of Jon Daniels Dollar General bargain bin pitchers. Lyles was trying to show that his impressive run with the Brewers at […]
